Toy signal and train-stopping device.



No. 875,427. PATENTBD DEG.'31, 1907,. I

w. R. HABERLIN. I TOY SIGNAL AND TRAIN STOPPING DEVIGB. APPLICATIONFILED JUNE 1, 1907.

/NVEN T0/? ATTORNEY w w F H W m appearingin fu '35 detached; and 7 is aI50 .The ties are provided UNITED sTAT' s "WILLIAM R. HABERLIN,

PATENT es on.

OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR- TO AMERICAN MINIATURE RAILWAYCOMPANY, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CON NEGTIGUT;

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. Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Bea-B1, 1907'.

Application filed June 1. 1907. sesame. 37d,767.

To all whom it may concern:

., Be it known that I, WILLIAM R. HABERLIN,

citizen of the Unitd States, residin r1 Signal-and Train-StoppingDevice,of which the following is a specification.

This invention has for its object to providev a simple, inexpensiveeasily operated and reliable signal and train stopping device for toy 16cost of construction.

With this end in view I have-devised the novel mechanism which I willnowdescribe, referring to the accom anying drawing fOI'TIl", ing apart ofthis spec' cation and using refer- {g ence 'charactersto indicatetheseveral parts.

Figure 1 is a planview of my novel signal and train stop ing mechanism,the bumper l linesin the stoppingposition and in dotted lines inthe-norma or inopera tive position; 2 a section on the line 2j2 in Fig.1, looking in thedirection of th'e'arrows, the bumper'and signalmechanism-apearing in elev-ation-inthe stopping position;

adetail elevation illustrating the signal and the-operating and lockingmechanism;

a detail plan view of the. operatingand Flggl i ,100 'ng mechanism,.theshaft being in section on. the line-4-4 in Fig. 3; 5' and 6 areelevations of the plates comdpr sing the signal signal 'tion.

partlyinsection and partly eleva- 10 denotes-the 'rails Ora railway eye.t'em=, which are made ofsheet-inetal formed. '40 to sha e, and comprisetreads indicat'ed' b 1 1', we s indicated byIIZ and flanges'ind 'catedby 13. a

14 denotes ties'w provided with outwardly extending flanges 15 whichstrengthen'thelties and provide bearings for the ,ties and rails uponthe floor or ties to" be made from relatively light metal.

which are formed by striking out tongues from the metal of the ties,leaving'one end of each'tongue attached to the, tie. These atat geport,county of Fairfield, State of on-{ 5 necticut, have invented a new anduseful Toy etail view of the "ch are mad'e of sheet metal, of-broadlyinverted U-shape in cross section and are ground, while enabling thewith attaching lugs .16-

taching lugs face each other and are just sufmidway between the rails,as clearly shown in :One end of the shaft is extended out wardly fromthe railsin'which it is mounted to oscillate and the end thereof isjournaled in a standard 19. The standard is provided 7 with lugs 20 bymeans of which it is riveted adapted tooscillate therein, the bumperlying or otherwise rigidly secured to the tie,-the

special tie towhich'the-standardis attached being longer andpreferablywiderthan the other ties.

21 denotes a bevel pinion on shaft 18, lying within the standard. Thispinion is engaged by a bevel gear wheel 22 carried by a verticalsignalshaft 23 which is mounted to oscillate in the standard. The'u'pperend of r the standard is provided'with notches 24 and 25 which areadapted to be-engage'd by an operating lever 26 which is pivoted to acollar :27 rigidly secured to the signal shaft. When the operating leveris in engagement with notch 24, the bumper will be locked in thestopping position, as in full and 2, and when said lever is inengagement with notch 25the bumper will be locked in the inoperativeposition, as in dotted lines, and the trackwill be clear. At the upperend of the signal'shaft is rigidly secured a hub 28 which has upon itsupper side a smaller central hub 29.

plates together at right angles to each other I y means of the slots andis secured to hubs 28' and 29 bysoldering the parts, together. Plate 31is painted green on both sidesto indicate that the track is open, andplate 32 is painted red on both'sides to indicatedanger.

The partsareso assembled that when the red or dangersignal shows fromeither direction is provided. "with a lines in Figsfl plates areprovided the bumper will be turned upward into position to stop a train,as in full lines in Figs.

1 and 2- and when the green signal shows from 'eith "the inoperativeposition, as in dotted-lines,

er direction the bumper will be in and the track will be clear: 7

follows: Supposethe The I operation is as red or danger signal to be inview and the bumper to be locked in the stopping position, as in fulllines, by'the engagement jOfoperating lever 26 with notch24. To open thev track the operator raises the lever out of the by swinging theoperating lever downward.

notch and swings it around outward, giving" signal shaft 23 aquarterturn. This swings the bumper from the full line position'in Figs.1 and 2 to the dotted position in'said figures'and places the green orclear track signal in view, in which position itis locked intoengagement withnotch 25. \Vhen the red. or dangersignal isfi'n view andthe bumperis in. the raised or operative position;

i a train" of cars runningin either direction i claim:

Y comprising ashaft provided with an integral,-

will be brought to a standstill by engagement'with thebumper.

Having thus described my invention, I 1. .A device of the characterdescribed bumper, an oscillatory shaft carrying a double signalcomprising red' and green -plates,-

for the purpose set forth andoperating connections between said shafts.

comprising a air of rails, a shaft mounted to oscillate t erein andTpro'videdwith an integral u sha-ped bend to form'a" bumper and-a bevelinion, a standard inwhich the end of the s, aft is 'journaled and asignal shaft mounted to. oscillate in the standard and provided with abevel gear wheel mesh-- ihg with the pinion-on the bumper shaft.

4." A device of the character described com rising a pair of rails, ashaft mounted to osc' ate therein and provided with-an integral bumper,xaflshaft carrying ;a ,signal comprising: plates-set at right angles'itoeach other, said plates being of different colors, I

. connections bumper shaft;

for the pn etween the signal shaft and the ose set forth and operating5. A "device of the character described comprising an integral shaftprovided witha' bumper, a jsignalsha'ft, a standard in whichthe signalshaft is mounted to oscillate,.

operating connections between said shafts and an operating lever pivotedto the signal shaft; 1

6. 'A device 5f; the sham-aerdescribed comprising a shaft providedwithan integral :bunipe'r, a signal shaft; a standard in-which thesignal shaft ismo'unted to oscillateand which is. provided with notches,acollar secured-tothe signal shaft and an operating lever pivoted .tosaid collar and adapted to .-engage the notches to lock the bumper'ineither'the operative or inoperative o'sitioni.

7 A devlceof the character es'cribedcomprising a sh'aft'provided withanintegral bumper, a signal shaft, a standard inwhiclrthe signal shaftis mounted to 'oscillateand which is provided with notches,.a collar se.cured' to the signal shaft, asignal on said shaft comprising plates of'different colors set at right angles to eachother, and an operatfl inglever pivotedto the shaft and ada ted to.

engage the notohes to set either sign-a and to place the bumper.eitherthe stoppingv or in:- operative position. v

8. A toyrailway signalcomprisinga shaft," l

:a hub, secured thereto and provided with a smaller. central'hub,'aplate slotted from the b0ttom';upwa'rd, a plate slotted from the topdownward, said plates. engaging each otherat rightangles by. means ofthe SlOtSlitIldf both plates being provided with recesses to receivethepentral ub. pl.

9. A device ofrthe' character described comprisingv an inverted- U-shaped tie" having inclined sides andtopsiattaching lugs, rails securedto'the'tie by. meansfiof said lug's', a-

shaft mounted to oscillate in said rails and f provided with an integralbun; er betweel l the rails, anoscillatory's'ignal s aft,-operat" 1 ingconnections intermediate said shafts and means for o crating and-forlocking'the-signal I shaft and umper.- I v 3 In testimony whereof Iaffix my sighatur in presence of two witnesses. WILLIAM R. HABERLIN.

Witnesses: l v t WO s- Y R, W; A'rnnm'on.

